Pole Resistance Chart - All Brands

The pole resistant chart is designed to help vaulters move between different length poles. Each horizontal row in the chart
represents poles of equal resistance in 6" increments. Using the chart, a coach or vaulter should be able to better estimate how
to progress to the next pole.

All poles on the same row are of equal resistance to the athlete, and thus can be referred to by their R#.

Warning: a vaulter should never use a pole rated below his or her weight.

The 25 outline poles below are called "key poles", and will accommodate 90% of high school vaulters.

R#

10'

10'6"

11'0"

11'6"

12'0"

12'6"

13'0"

13'6"

14'0"

14'6"

15'0"

15'6"

16'0"

16'6"

1

10' 60

2

10' 65

3

10' 70

10'6 60

4

10' 75

10'6 65

5

10' 80

10'6 70

6

10' 85

10'6 75

7

10' 90

10'6 80

11' 70

8

10' 95

10'6 85

11' 75

9

10' 100

10'6 90

11' 80

10

10' 105

10'6 95

11' 85

11

10' 110

10'6 100

11' 90

11'6 80

12

10' 115

10'6 105

11' 95

11'6 85

13

10' 120

10'6 110

11' 100

11'6 90

12' 80

14

10' 125

10'6 115

11' 105

11'6 95

12' 85

15

10' 130

10'6 120

11' 110

11'6 100

12' 90

16

10' 135

10'6 125

11' 115

11'6 105

12' 95

17

10' 140

10'6 130

11' 120

11'6 110

12' 100

12'6 90

18

10' 145

10'6 135

11' 125

11'6 115

12' 105

12'6 95

19

10' 150

10'6 140

11' 130

11'6 120

12' 110

12'6 100

20

10'6 145

11' 135

11'6 125

12' 115

12'6 105

21

10'6 150

11' 140

11'6 130

12' 120

12'6 110

13' 100

22

11' 145

11'6 135

12' 125

12'6 115

13' 105

23

11' 150

11'6 140

12' 130

12'6 120

13' 110

13'6 100

24

11' 155

11'6 145

12' 135

12' 125

13' 115

13'6 105

25

11' 160

11'6 150

12' 140

12'6 130

13' 120

13'6 110

26

11'6 155

12' 145

12'6 135

13' 125

13'6 115

27

11'6 160

12' 150

12'6 140

13' 130

13'6 120

28

11'6 165

12' 155

12'6 145

13' 135

13'6 125

14' 115

29

11'6 170

12' 160

12'6 150

13' 140

13'6 130

14' 120

30

12' 165

12'6 155

13' 145

13'6 135

14' 125

14'6 115

31

12' 170

12'6 160

13' 150

13'6 140

14' 130

14'6 120

32

12' 175

12'6 165

13' 155

13'6 145

14' 135

14'6 125

33

12' 180

12'6 170

13' 160

13'6 150

14' 140

14'6 130

15' 120

34

12'6 175

13' 165

13'6 155

14' 145

14'6 135

15' 125

35

13' 170

13'6 160

14' 150

14'6 140

15' 130

36

13' 175

13'6 165

14' 155

14'6 145

15' 135

37

13' 180

13'6 170

14' 160

14'6 150

15' 140

15'6 130

38

13' 185

13'6 175

14' 165

14'6 155

15' 145

15'6 135

39

13' 190

13'6 180

14' 170

14'6 160

15' 150

15'6 140

40

13'6 185

14' 175

14'6 165

15' 155

15'6 145

41

13'6 190

14' 180

14'6 170

15' 160

15'6 150

16' 140

42

13'6 195

14' 185

14'6 175

15' 165

15'6 155

16' 145

43

13'6 200

14' 190

14'6 180

15' 170

15'6 160

16' 150

44

14' 195

14'6 185

15' 175

15'6 165

16' 155

45

14' 200

14'6 190

15' 180

15'6 170

16' 160

16'6 150

46

14'6 195

15' 185

15'6 175

16' 165

16'6 155

47

14'6 200

15' 190

15'6 180

16' 170

16'6 160

48

14'6 205

15' 195

15'6 185

16' 175

16'6 165

49

15' 200

15'6 190

16' 180

16'6 170

50

15' 205

15'6 195

16' 185

16'6 175

51

15' 210

15'6 200

16' 190

16'6 180

52

15'6 205

16' 195

16'6 185

53

15'6 210

16' 200

16'6 190

54

15'6 215

16' 205

16'6 195

55

16' 210

16'6 200

56

16' 215

16'6 205

57

16' 220

16'6 210

58

16'6 215

59

16'6 220

The original pole chart was created by Coach Jan Johnson, 1972 Olympic Bronze Medalist.